The 20

Mark Schumacher
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The 20 is part of the ten Out of 10:00 video podcast family. It gives is the chance to spend 20 with a top leader in and around the home furnishings industry. The insights gained go well beyond furniture and touch on leadership, resilience, and foresight. We learn the thought process behind major decisions.

Episodes

  1. Aug 6

    Navigating the Chaos

    This edition of The 20 is with Jason Phillips. He is the third generation leader of Phillips Collection, the high end eco friendly furniture company. The way Jason is navigating all the challenges in our retail world right now is inspirational and smart. He is retaining and attracting customers when the world we are operating in is unpredictable.

  2. Jul 15

    Leading Through Chaos

    Kat DePizzo is a brand builder and a dynamic leader. She is president of the Justice Design Lab and while her customers are tweens, her insight into running a business in our current environment of flux is all grown up. We sit with her for this edition of The 20 and discuss how many retailers and brands are at risk right now and how their leaders can find some resilience when it is not always in large supply.

  3. Jun 12

    Lessons in Leadership - Strategies for Growth and Resilience

    In this episode of The 20, I sit down for twenty minutes of candid talk and insights from Melinda Whittington the CEO of La-Z-Boy. She shares her leadership philosophy centered on collaboration, continuous improvement, and how to embrace all of that while evolving a 100 year old company. We dig in to managing through all the current headwinds that impact furniture manufacturing and all retail. I also could not resist broaching the subject of women in key leadership roles in home furnishings.

  4. Jun 10

    Transforming Grief to Good - Creating a Cause and Defining a Company

    In this episode of The 20. I sit down with Satya and Parvati Tiwari, owners of Surya, a family-owned home furnishings brand recognized for handcrafted area rugs, home accessories, and furniture. In 2021 they lost their 3 year old son Yuvi to a brain tumor. Their story is an example of channeling grief in to a cause and how it has transformed them, other families, and their business.

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About

The 20 is part of the ten Out of 10:00 video podcast family. It gives is the chance to spend 20 with a top leader in and around the home furnishings industry. The insights gained go well beyond furniture and touch on leadership, resilience, and foresight. We learn the thought process behind major decisions.

Information

  • Creator
    Mark Schumacher
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    4
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Mark Schumacher
  • Show Website
    The 20